Alejandro Villanueva Stadium
The Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, popularly known as Matute, is a football stadium located in the Matute neighborhood of the La Victoria district in Lima, Peru. The venue is owned by Club Alianza Lima, and it is here that the club plays at home in the Peruvian Liga 1, and in international tournaments such as the Conmebol Libertadores or the Conmebol Sudamericana.
Matute, The boiler | |
| Former names | Alianza Lima Stadium (1974–2000) |
|---|---|
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Coordinates | 12°4′6.75″S 77°1′22.39″W |
| Owner | Alianza Lima |
| Capacity | 33,938 |
| Field size | 105 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 30, 1969 |
| Built | 1969 - 1974 |
| Opened | December 27, 1974 |
| Architect | Walter Lavalleja |
| Project manager | Walter Lavalleja & Alfonso de Souza Ferreyra |
| Tenants | |
| Club Alianza Lima (1974–present) | |
The stadium was registered as an alternate venue of the Peruvian National Team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and was also considered as a possible venue for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
Currently, the Blue and Whites Fund, a group of investors managed by the club, is considering development of an ambitious project for the expansion and total modernization of the stadium. This would include the 4 tribunes, playing field, underlying buildings, alternate court, Villa Intima and surroundings of the enclosure. The expansion is expected to provide Alejandro Villanueva with a capacity of 55,000 spectators.